http://alisonslife-in-the-slow-lane.blogspot.com/ Life in the Slow Lane: Stage Three

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Stage Three

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After the exercise of choosing papers and cutting them up (breathing deeply and crossing toes...it's hard to cross fingers when you're slicing paper, I discovered!)....Shimelle wanted us to prepare our pages WITHOUT knowing what pics we were going to use (at this point I was wondering about her sanity, but it worked in her video...so in for a penny......). I ended up with about nine pages, which, I have to concede, looked OK- BUT.....now to find some pics that would work with them!


I have a load of pics from the NYC part of our trip to the USA in 2008, so decided to head there first...and here they are





For the second one I decided to use Prompt 6 and downloaded the 'LET THEM EAT CAKE'  digistamps from LITTLE MUSINGS ,and made the little embellishment next to the cake box with one of them!

I am pleased to say that not only did I survive the process, but  rather enjoyed it...though I still have to find another six pages worth of pics (I have another NYC one underway)!

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx


Posted by Alison at 12:22
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22 comments:

  1. MonicaB26 October 2011 at 12:51

    I give you credit - I would have had a hard time cutting paper without a plan in mind. The pretty paper party sounds like it's going to be fun.

    P.S. I like the new photo of you on your blog.

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  2. Denise26 October 2011 at 13:29

    Fab stuff Alison, I haven't got round to this one yet- I've just done the patterned paper for a background prompt!

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  3. Unknown26 October 2011 at 15:09

    I still haven't done this prompt, but your pages most definitely don't look like you made them first and then added the photos. Looking good. I re-organised my stash this week. Now to get down to the business end and give this one a go.

    Love that you changed your picture :-)

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  4. debs1426 October 2011 at 17:42

    I'm loving seeing what you girls who are doing the Shimelle class are producing, these are some lovely pages. Can't imagine choosing papers before choosing photos but it really works for yours!

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  5. Ella Swan26 October 2011 at 18:15

    Coolio! See how great they look?!

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  6. Becky26 October 2011 at 19:44

    Great layouts! I can't wait to see the other 6 :)

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  7. akilli melek26 October 2011 at 19:52

    ooooh love the papers, not sure i could have cut them....positive i would still be stroking them now..
    Definately CHAS has been a great support for us over the last couple of months.
    well done on the weight loss - love your new profile photo.

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  8. Linda26 October 2011 at 19:52

    woohoo Alison! Fabulous pages:)

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  9. Ashley26 October 2011 at 20:03

    o i love them!! props to you:) thanks for sharing:)
    http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/

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  10. Fiona@Staring at the Sea26 October 2011 at 20:31

    It worked really well for you Alison, some great pages you've made.

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  11. scrappyjacky26 October 2011 at 21:18

    Very brave,Alison....I still haven't managed to do this....the pages have turned out so well.

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  12. humel26 October 2011 at 23:34

    They work brilliantly :) It may have been a scary process, but it paid off, didn't it? I might even do it again some time - after I've fully recovered!

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  13. Amy27 October 2011 at 00:33

    Alison, did Shimelle give you the page layout sketch as well, or, did you design your own page? I only ask because I think I would freak if I had all that paper and no direction .... you have done very well!

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  14. Helen Pigott27 October 2011 at 00:46

    Check out DT Call at

    http://itscraftingtime.blogspot.com/2011/10/woyww-design-team-call.html

    Helen x

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  15. Melissa27 October 2011 at 03:05

    Wow, great job Alison. I wasn't able to take the step of putting my layouts together before choosing photos, so I'm still pulling photos & creating layouts as I go. Three completed with my kit so far.

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  16. Sue Althouse27 October 2011 at 04:58

    Great layouts! It is a scary process, choosing photos last, but it is lots of fun!

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  17. Unknown27 October 2011 at 05:49

    These came out pretty cute! I haven't tackled this challenge yet but I will soon, maybe tomorrow - your good results give me hope!

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  18. Sian27 October 2011 at 10:48

    Not only did you survive - I also think you have totally cracked it! I did a post about doing this for Gotta Craft a while back - and a couple of people have said that once you have done it a few times it's kind of addictive

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  19. Nathalie27 October 2011 at 20:28

    Oooh, that has to be such a hard thing to do! I never scrap without photos to mach first! But the amazing thing is that you did it so well no one can tell it was done after the fact!!! Bravo!

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  20. Sara28 October 2011 at 13:56

    Gorgeous pages and great use of papers! I also love the brown card stock with blue thickers :)

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  21. Lou28 October 2011 at 20:55

    not sure i could have coped with cutting up all that pretty paper. You coped well and turned out a lovely layout.

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  22. Jo31 October 2011 at 21:29

    Well done you , great layouts xx

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